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Google Earth and Leap Motion Make You Believe You Can Fly

Google Earth - Leap Motion

It looks like Google Earth will make fairly spectacular use of the Leap Motion gesture input device to make their fly-around experiences even more immersive.

Attack of the Robotic Bats!

Cali Lewis on GeekBeat Episode 602

Photoshop comes to your phone, Leap Motion gesture controllers ship in May, a huge solar storm is captured on NASA video, Pluto’s moon has been named Vulcan, and researchers are building a robotic bat.

Leap Motion Controller Scheduled to Ship May 13, in Best Buy May 19

Leap Motion Controller

The Leap Motion Controller will ship to customers who have pre-ordered through the site starting May 13, and if you want to go the brick-and-mortar route, you can look for it at Best Buy on May 19.

Myo Wristband Reads Muscle Activity for Gesture-Controlled Computer Use

Myo gesture control wristband

Myo is an armband that senses electrical activity in muscles as they move and converts it into computer commands, which are sent to your machine wirelessly.

Asus to Bundle Leap Motion Controllers with Upcoming PCs

Leap Motion Controller

Leap Motion has announced that Asus will be bundling the motion-capturing controller with some higher-end notebooks and All-in-One computers later this year.

Play Angry Birds with Gestures

Cali Lewis on GeekBeat Episode 476

A 75-inch 3D TV with gesture interface, a smart light to notify you of computer events, and a man who was attacked because of his cyborg implant.

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